Hello Everyone,

If you cannot vote this year, there is still a way for you to make sure your voice is heard.

On October 30th you can cast you vote for the next president of the United States in the National Student/Parent Mock Election! 

Click here to check out their website for more information.  Don't forget, October 30th is your chance to vote!!!

Hurray for democracy!!!
Fact Monster

Hey Everyone!

Check out this slideshow about the kids of U.S. Presidents, click on the link below.

First Kids Slideshow

Sincerely,
Fact Monster

Hello Everyone,

The first debate between Senator Barack Obama and Senator John McCain is scheduled for tonight.  Click here to find out about these two candidates, their running mates, fact files, games, and more.

Test your knowledge of U.S. Presidents by taking this quiz.

Have a great weekend!
Fact Monster

Hello everyone,

The fall season is almost here!  Did you know that another word for fall is autumn?  Click here to learn more about the changing seasons.

Go to this page to read poetry about autumn, like this one by D.H. Lawrence,
"The acrid scents of autumn,
Reminiscent of slinking beasts,
make me fear".

-Fact Monster

Hello Everyone,

Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15.  Did you know that Ellen Ochoa was the first female Hispanic astronaut?  Click here for more info.

Have a great weekend!
Fact Monster

Hello Everyone!

I hope the new school year is going well! 
:-)  Guess how many students were enrolled in school in 2006?  Answer:
over 75 million!  Wow, that's a lot of learning!  Click here to find more fun info about Back to School by the Numbers.

Have a great weekend!!!
Fact Monster

It's Labor Day weekend, which means most people get an extra day to relax and have fun! How much do you know about Labor Day? Check out our Labor Day by the numbers page for all sorts of facts.

For instance, guess how many teachers there are in the U.S.?  The
answer is 7.1 million.  Wow!!!

Hey everyone!

It's back to school time for the United States and many other nations in the northern hemisphere. Check out Fact Monster's back to school center for all sorts of helpful
information.

Go here to get ideas for healthy lunches and snacks, something that's very important if you want to be at the top of your game!

Hope you have been enjoying the Summer Games!  We sure have!  Click here for daily highlights of the events.

Check out these fun hangman games about the Olympics: Events in the 2008 Summer Games and Olympic Host Cities.

Let the games continue!!! :-)

The Summer Games begin today, Friday August 8th!!!  Don't miss the opening ceremonies, always a spectacular event in itself!

Check this page out for all sorts of fun facts about the games!

Did you know that the Summer Games have mascots?  Take this fun quiz to find out more.

Enjoy the games everyone!!!